Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several ryegrasses, especially Lolium temulentum.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The popular name of Lolium temulentum, one of the few reputed deleterious grasses.
- Like darnel.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) Any grass of the genus Lolium, esp. the
Lolium temulentum (bearded darnel), the grains of which have been reputed poisonous. Other species, asLolium perenne (rye grass or ray grass), and its varietyLolium Italicum (Italian rye grass), are highly esteemed for pasture and for making hay.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of several species of
ryegrass , genusLolium .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Bozo The Neoclown says: linzloo08@161, my new plaything darnel is so uninspired he had to rehash a “yo mama” posting he used against me for you. p-a-t-h-e-t-i-c
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The good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; but the darnel are the sons of the evil one, (39) and the enemy that sowed them is the Devil.
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It has been asserted that the darnel is a degenerated kind of wheat; and attempts have been made to give additional significance to our Lord's instructive parable by injecting this thought; there is no scientific warrant for the strained conception, however, and earnest students will not be misled thereby.
Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern James Edward Talmage 1897
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Milne says the expression in Matthew xiii.v. 25, would have been better translated "darnel" than "tares."
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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(Matthew 13: 25) denotes the weed called "darnel" (Lolium temulentum).
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There is a kind of darnel, called lolium murinum, because so counterfeiting corn, that even the mice themselves (experience should make them good tasters) are sometimes deceived therewith.
Good Thoughts in Bad Times and Other Papers. 1608-1661 1863
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Bozo The Neoclown says: the “point” darnel made on the other thread was 1 million is less than 23,000 in repugnanscum math
Think Progress » Drilling Is Not The Solution To Create Jobs And Reduce Reliance On Foreign Oil 2010
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Bozo The Neoclown says: my new plaything supports “opening up oil exploration in the atlantic” to give the concession to Shell and BP. right, darnel?
Think Progress » Drilling Is Not The Solution To Create Jobs And Reduce Reliance On Foreign Oil 2010
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Bozo The Neoclown says: my new plaything supports “opening up oil exploration in the atlantic” to give the concession to Shell and BP. right, darnel?
Think Progress » Drilling Is Not The Solution To Create Jobs And Reduce Reliance On Foreign Oil 2010
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Bozo The Neoclown says: my new plaything supports “opening up oil exploration in the atlantic” to give the concession to Shell and BP. right, darnel?
Think Progress » Drilling Is Not The Solution To Create Jobs And Reduce Reliance On Foreign Oil 2010
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